What is the League of Women Voters?
At the League of Women Voters...
We study issues that we have identified as important.
We inform ourselves, our legislators, and the general public about the results of our research.
We sponsor candidate debates and public forums about vital issues.
We inform ourselves, our legislators, and the general public about the results of our research.
We sponsor candidate debates and public forums about vital issues.
We provide unbiased information about ballot issues
We monitor the workings of legislative bodies and commissions.
We lobby for the passage of laws we support and for the defeat of those we oppose, based on our members' study and consensus.
We monitor the workings of legislative bodies and commissions.
We lobby for the passage of laws we support and for the defeat of those we oppose, based on our members' study and consensus.
We make invaluable professional and personal contacts among the people who make things happen in your community.
You can sharpen your skills in communications, lobbying, publications, leadership, public speaking, or tackle a completely new challenge of your own choosing.
We cooperate with other organizations that are working toward our action goals.
We are non-partisan and do not support or oppose political parties or candidates.
Because we are concerned about...
- The quality of our environment - The election process - Health care
- Good government at all levels - Human and civil rights - Child care
- Your public school system
The League of Women Voters shares its communities' concerns and translates them into action. Working through our local, state, and national Leagues, members can influence public policy. The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 to promote political responsibility through informed and active citizen participation in government. The League of Women Voters does not support nor oppose political parties or candidates.